Nurse Practitioners

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Nurse practitioners examine patients, diagnose illnesses, order tests and prescribe treatment, often as a patient's main health care provider. They specialize in areas like family health, pediatrics, women's health or mental health. In Pennsylvania they're called Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners (CRNPs).

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• Anatomy and Physiology · Science

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• Psychology · Social Studies

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• Child Development · Career and Technical

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• English 10 · English

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• Pre-Algebra · Math

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